Trustee Meetings: 7:00 p.m.

October 18, 2025 9:00am, Town Hall, 11125 W Akron Canfield Rd, North Jackson, OH 44451

Emergency Phone Numbers, Call 911

1 Number gets to all for

Ellsworth 330-992-0034

Mahoning County Sheriff

330-259-1731

MEETINGS:

Ellsworth Township is Moving Forward

Townships Trustees: Bob Toman, Fred Houston, Artie Spellman;

Fiscal officer Jim DeCenso

Strong, Responsible Finances

● Grew Ellsworth’s gross fund balance from $931,326.88 (2014) to $1,041,298.18 (2025) — with no loans; every listed improvement is paid in full.

Smart Investments in Our Community
● Acquired land to serve families now and while still protecting tomorrow: 5.29 acres at the old WR Elementary by the ballfields; expanding the Township Park to 11.85 acres; added 8.07 acres to the west of our Cemetery on Rt. 224 doubling our cemetery’s size for future needs.

Roads, Parks & Facilities You Can See

● First-ever air conditioning installed in township complex on 45 and Town Hall.

● Fire Hall restrooms and kitchen remodeled.

● Paved every township-owned road; performed annual crack-sealing/seal-coating to extend life.

● Added first-ever lighting at the Fire Station parking lot; enclosed our pavilion rear of Maintenance garage into a four-season facility.

● Restored the township lake by the newly enclosed pavilion, (cleaned, repaired, shoreline improved) and prepped future park access.

● Upgrades residents notice: new chairs at Town & Fire Halls; new ballfield parking lot and new ballfield fencing and dugout improvements; New LED message board on Rt. 45;

● Natural gas service expanded to Gault, West/Elk Rd’s Diehl Lake,Rt.’s 224/ 45 areas and more.

● Improved buildings: Town Hall repainted/refurbished; LED lighting throughout Town Hall and the Fire Station complex; first-ever Fiscal Office at the Rt. 45 complex; converted our facilities to natural gas heat, from fuel oil.

● Brought in outside dollars & partnerships: $850,000 grant to extend sanitary sewer north of the Fire Station; fiber-optic grant for the Rt. 45 complex and Town Hall; Implemented shared maintenance services with Berlin, Jackson & Milton; Yearly support for WR School Resource Officer (township funds 20%); Provide Sheriff’s office and garage at Outpost #2 inside our Maintenance Building; kept our Post Office open despite postal cutbacks.

● Fixed problem spots: Elk Rd. drainage improvements (2025) and Huxley Rd. disaster site remediation (2025), Rolling Hills area improvements. Major upgrades at Vickers Nature Preserve on Rt. 224 (Opening 2026 a four-season pavilion, playground, trails, parking) with $1M+ invested by Mill Creek MetroParks in cooperation with Ellsworth.

Fire & EMS You Can Rely On

No private ambulance services have been available in Ellsworth for the last three years, necessitating a major revamp of Fire/Ems away from an all Volunteer Department.

● Transitioned from all-volunteer to paid, part-time 24/7 coverage; 500+ calls/year (≈80% EMS) with an average 6-minute response time.

● EFD roster averages 34 members; of which 18 are Paramedics, 3 are advanced EMT’s, and 13 are Basic EMT’s, majority are full-time professionals in other departments; active Junior Firefighter Program, designed to build our ranks for the future.

● Developed and implemented high volume water transfer; Township lake to Fire Station.

● Equipment & savings: brand-new 2023 ambulance ($180K, paid in full); sold older apparatus; first-ever Chief’s command car for $2,500; remodeled Fire station for on-duty living quarters.

● Better protection: Added defibrillators at Town & Fire Halls and Lucas devices for squads.

● Coordinated coverage (Berlin & Canfield are primary Fire/EMS mutual-aid partners).

● Many grants have been applied for and received, minimizing the burden to the taxpayer.

All of this has been recognized by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating for our community improving from a 9/10 to 5/10 (and likely going down in the near future!). The lower the score, the less you likely pay in home insurance premiums.

Accountable Zoning & Careful Maintenance

● Updated zoning regulations; launched Ellsworth’s first Land Use Plan (2016) with ongoing updates; training for zoning members; some nuisance properties removed or cleaned; regular Zoning Office hours maintained at the Rt. 45 complex zoning office.

● Maintenance: dedicated supervisor (also sexton and recycling coordinator) keeps roads, facilities, cemeteries, and grounds in good condition.

Staying Connected

● More ways to get Township news/updates and report issues: ○ www.ellsworthohio.com ( New Township website )

○FaceBook: Western Mahoning County Crime Reporter (Crime Watch)

○FaceBook: Everything Ellsworth Ohio

○ Instagram: Ellsworth Ohio

○ Township Ph. (330) 992-0034 , newly implemented. One number gets to all.

Facebook: Everything Ellsworth Ohio

Crime Watch Facebook: Western Mahoning County Crime Reporter

Instagram: Ellsworth Ohio

Trustee Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Zoning Commission Meetings: 6:00 p.m.

October 14, 2025 Location Ellsworth Fire Hall
6036 S. Salem Warren Rd, North Jackson, OH 44451

Ellsworth Township, Ohio

Ellsworth Township is located in Mahoning County, Ohio.

Ellsworth is one of fourteen townships in Mahoning County. The 2020 Census found 2,128 people in the township.

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1st. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election.